Southern Sydney 24 Hour Ultra in Barden Ridge | Sporting event

Southern Sydney 24 Hour Ultra

Locality: Barden Ridge

Phone: +61 421 326 123

Address: Recreation Drive 2234 Barden Ridge, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.southernsydney24hourultra.com.au

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24.01.2022 Was great to have the Opportunity to head out to the Ridge Athletics Track to support Ian Richards for a few km between 55-64km during the heat of the day for the Love Mercy 78 challenge. Ian was running 78 X 1km laps in lane 8 at the track to raise funds for the foundation. After maintaining a very consistent 4min pace for each of the 1k laps for the first 42km, and with the heat starting to really take hold, he was able to keep the consistency going with a good smart steady... 5min pace for the remainder of the challenge. Why 78 you may ask..??? This was the distance that the Love Mercy founder Julius Achon had to run as a child to reach the competition that would inevitably take him to the Olympics. Congratulations Ian for completing an amazing run https://78challenge.raisley.com/ian-richards

24.01.2022 Excited to Announce Entries are now open For all your race details and to Enter, please click on the Entry link below. Remember there is a very generous 20% Early Bird discount on the Entry fee, from now until the end of the year.... Also don’t forget to order your great looking race merchandise at the time of your entry. Was very exciting to see 7 entries in the first 6 hours with six entering the 24hr and one entering the 100km. Congratulations to Dan Ross who was the first to sign up with a 24hr Entry within minutes of the entries opening up at Midnight. https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra

23.01.2022 Happy New Year to everyone from all of us at Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra We hope you have enjoyed a last run for the year and are looking forward to 2021 Have a safe New Years Eve Celebration ... Remember today is the last day for the 20% early bird discount, which ends at midnight tonight https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 #southernsydney24hourultra #countdownto2021 #HappyNewYear #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

23.01.2022 On top of the event being AURA listed and with the pending IAU bronze label, to be able to run the event to a world class standard, this also included needing a world class timing system to ensure all results are recorded at a very high accurate level. This is why we at Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra have chosen to have the timing for the event being provided by Martin Fryer from Flyer Ultra Race Timing. Flyer Ultra timing not only looks after some of Australia’s premier races li...ke the CBR 48 & Australian 24hr Track Invitational, but is also involved with the Sri Chinmoy race series and most of the Canberra trail and ultra races. The reason for the timing being world class is Martin’s attention to detail to produce the most accurate of timing, which is achieved by having 3 redundant timing systems for each and every runner. This is fantastic for runners looking to want to achieve results like qualifying distances to world champs and possible National and age records, to that personal best or even your first officially recorded distance. With each race being allocated to a specific lane, it will have that distance recorded accurately to the lanes official distance, including any person wanting to enter as a walker for the dedicated lane 5 that will be added to the race line up soon.

23.01.2022 With extra entries coming in over the last 24hrs, we are looking to filling up both the 24hr and 100km race. Each race are down to only 5 entries left. With runners making the most of the early bird prices, it won’t be long before they will be full.... So who doesn’t want to miss out Don’t hold out for too long if your wanting to race either of these distances. #southernsydney24hourultra #excitingtimes #dontsitonthefence #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

23.01.2022 Great to receive a package today in the mail from T8, one of the event Partners for next years race. The Sherpa shorts and Commandos underwear are the perfect kit for all types of running and racing. This includes also track races as well with the items being a great fit and guaranteed chafe free, they will serve you well over any of the times or distances that you may choose to enter and run. ... We can certainly agree, now having been using them for over 5000km of racing and training all year from the longest of trails to the track races and all the training inbetween And the delivery is just super fast, having arrived only 3 days after the order. Head to the website for more information and to purchase any of the products https://t8.run/

22.01.2022 Today we would like to announce our 4th sponsor in what is a terrific line up of partners for the race. Southern Sydney 24 Hour Ultra welcomes HOKA ONE ONE as a partner to the race for next year. This is a little story about a big shoe, ... With a great line up of shoes like the Bondi’s and the Clifton’s for the road and the Challenger’s and Speedgoat’s for the trails, just to name a few, and having a low weight to cushion ratio, they are the best running shoes for your daily training run up to the longest of ultra runs. Or the perfect runner for a 24hr track race. We are excited to be partnered with such a great brand, and to be seeing all the Hoka’s racing around the track next year, including some great products as part of the lineup of finishing prizes. Hoka Time to Fly For more information on this great product, and all the available runners they have in their line up, head over to their website on the link below. https://hokaoneone.com.au/

22.01.2022 With the website being less than 2 weeks away from being launched, we would like to spend the next week introducing our Event Sponsors/Partners and also the Charity that the race will be supporting. Today we will be introducing the running charity that the Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra will be supporting. Welcome to The Run Beyond Project founded by David Criniti... Below is a little bit about what the charity represents, EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED BEYOND THE FINISH LINE. We work with students in need, as they attempt to complete a Goal Race that, at the outset of the program, they often consider impossible. But success isn’t just crossing the finish line. That’s just the start! It is Ultra Running NSW honour to be able to support this great cause as our event charity, and will be donating a portion of the entry fee after the event. We are proud to be accepting donations on behalf of the Run Beyond Project and encourage you to please give generously as well, either with your entry, on the event weekend or by going to the Webpage below. More information about this Charity can be found at https://therunbeyondproject.com/ #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra

21.01.2022 Great gear from a Fantastic Running Store If your after the best running shorts and underwear around to get you through those Ultras, head on down to Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla to pick up your T8 gear. With the store newly restocked, there will be sizes available for all I have my new pairs and enjoyed putting them through there paces, with a big tick of approval

21.01.2022 So excited to announce that the Beautiful and lovely Penny Redfern will be Running her 1st ever race at the Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra in the 3hr event. Penny is well known throughout the running community as the super crew for myself, and always giving her time supporting everyone out on the race track and at races. Penny arrives every time with her massive smile and her infectious enthusiasm, willing to help out anyone in need.... So Proud to have Penny choose to give her 1st race ago, Running the 3hr in support of her running friends Charmaine Mirigliani, Belinda Anne and Teresa Merchant We are so excited to see what Penny can do #southernsydney24hourultra #firsteverrace #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

21.01.2022 Beautiful spring day enjoying a run in the local National Park only a few Km from the Event Track. Great time of year enjoying the sunshine and all the colours of the bush that has been the main inspiration behind the whole design and colours of the race Logo and Website, that will be live in the next couple of weeks. Only 6 days to Entries open ... #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #therunbeyondproject #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra

20.01.2022 Great to have the race now listed on the AURA: Australian Ultra Runners Association events calendar for 2021 Along with being AURA listed we have also submitted an application to make the race an IAU - International Association of Ultrarunners Bronze label event, which when approved will then make the race a sanctioned race, allowing runners to have their distances recognised. Great for any runner possible looking to want to run a Qualifying distance, or get a National or Age... group record. With the race now being an AURA listed event, this also means for all AURA members, they will be able to receive a discount off their entry from the 1st January 2021 once the early bird special has finished. For more infomation about the listing or wanting to sign up as an AURA member head on over to the website for more details. https://www.aura.asn.au/event/southern-sydney-24-hour-ultra/

18.01.2022 We are excited to announce the release of the design’s for the Race Merchandise. We love the design that has been created and feel they represent and reflect the race perfectly. We will be offering for sale with the race entries a Race Shirt, Race Singlet & Race Buff.... The Race Shirts and Singlets will be available in both a Male & Female options with sizes ranging from XS up to 2XL The brand for the Merchandise will be 2ndSkin Vaporlite Running shirts which are fantastic quality and great to run in. All details including a sizing chart will be attached to the Entry Register Now Page and also on the Webpage which is very close to being launched. Don’t t forget....that entries will go live in just over 24hrs at Midnight Sunday night, so make sure when you enter you also select a Merchandise option. It’ll be so great to be able to see a sea of colour racing around the Track come next June. https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra #scottrichmonddesign #thisdaydesign

15.01.2022 Following on from our introduction post on Friday, today we would like to announce our second Sponsor for the Event. Welcome to Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla as a partner to the Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra. The shop which is run by Sean and Jenny Tindale is an amazing family owned business that has been providing the local community of Sutherland Shire with all their needs and products for both road, trail and ultra running.... A little about the shop and business: Runnulla a specialist store dedicated to providing correctly fitting footwear and apparel to meet the individual requirements of active people. We are proud to have this amazing community business partner with us for the up coming 24hr race. Next time you’re in the area, drop into the shop and say hello to Sean and Jenny or pop onto their online store at the link below. https://www.runnulla.com.au/ #runnulla #shoplocal #supportlocal #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra

15.01.2022 Fantastic to see running clubs like the Wollongong Distance Runners Club getting together and entering the race. With 4 from the club doing the 24hr and some for the 1st time and also 1 in the 100k event as well. Have been told that this won’t be all as well with more looking to sign up by the end of the year before Early Bird discount finishes.... We encourage all clubs to come and set up there club tents for their crew to create a great atmosphere during the weekend, and a place for them to cheer on all their runners. Which other clubs are looking to sign up there members to join in the atmosphere with the WDRC Energy Fitness Manly Beach Running Club Feel free to tag your club in the post to encourage them to sign up #southernsydney24hourultra #tagaclub #wollongongdistancerunnersclub #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

14.01.2022 Hoping everyone is staying cool this weekend with the hot Temps here in Sydney. Stay cool and Hydrated on all your Training runs. Great to have the race during the cooler months of the year, with pretty much a zero chance of ever seeing temperatures like this during the race weekend... #southernsydney24hourultra #staycool #extremetempuratures #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

14.01.2022 We at Southern Sydney 24 Hour Ultra are pleased to announce that we have officially added a dedicated walking lane to the event. Lane 5 has now been included for anyone that has already entered, or who would like to enter and participate in their chosen event as a walker. The lane will be available to all the categories that are on offer.... All the details about competing as a walker at the event have now been updated and added to the General Race Infomation & Race Rules Document. For anyone who would like to compete in the event as a walker, head over to the Register Now page and enter in your chosen category. Once entered, please send an email to the Race Director indicating your request to complete the event as a walker, and we will add you to the list of participants for Lane 5. Once entered as a walker, this will then re-open the position back up to another runner. Regards Stephen RD All the Links are attached below; https://drive.google.com//1zuhdCbepF_L-iqZoJKujNp47v/view https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 mailto:[email protected] #southernsydney24hourultra #excitingtimes #walkinglane5 #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

12.01.2022 Sharing a post from Penny Redfern Went for a visit to my favourite running shop...thanks Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla for the hat and new socks I needed a new hat for training in the Southern Sydney 24 Hour event... coming in June 2021 #southernsydney24hourultra #supportlocal #shoplocal #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #runnulla

12.01.2022 So great to be able to support our community and to shop local Our event sponsor Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla offers fantastic support for all your running needs. Thank you as always to both Jenny and Sean Tindale for always providing an amazing service and looking after everyone that comes to visit.... If your after anything for your for next years races and all your training needs, pop into the shop in Cronulla. #southernsydney24hourultra #runnulla #community #supportlocal #shoplocal #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation

11.01.2022 Whilst it was so beautiful to have a run at the track with these dramatic skies, we are lucky these only come about during summer. June being at the start of winter will often bring to Sydney beautiful cool sunny days Perfect for running a race around the track.

11.01.2022 Our Event Charity The Run Beyond Project are putting on a Virtual race in December to raise funds for the coming year 2021. With the Charity relying fully on donations to support what they do, the race was a great way to get everyone involved and at the same time enjoy a virtual race together. The much needed funds are required for the program to be able to continue each year.... This can be ranging from being able to help fit out the children with the right gear like running shoes to coaching them and getting them to races. As well as training up teachers at the schools that participate, to then pass on this experience to the children in preparation to them achieve there race goal. The race will run from the 10th Dec through to the 20th Dec and the distances to choose from are either 10km or 20km run anyway you would like. Here at Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra, being a Charity the race supports, have joined up with the Virtual race to help them with the raising of Funds. I personally have joined, but have also started a Southern Sydney 24hr Ultra Team as well for others to join into. It would be great to see the team grow from all our followers in support of this great cause. All it requires is a minimum of a $20 donation to join up and be a part of the team and race, or if you would prefer you can go on and make a donation only to the Team. Below is how to join in to the Virtual race and add your self to the SS24 team. To join the team: 1 - Go to https://run-beyond-project.jmvirtualraces.com/ 2 - Click "Run with us" 3 - Create an account or sign in using FB 4 - Click "Join a team" and they'll be prompted to select a team.

11.01.2022 Nothing beats that time of day, running into the setting sun. The change from day into the evening, with the softening light, is such a great time to be out on the Track. Most runners will now be well into their chosen distance, with the 24hr participants preparing for a full night of running and the 12hr, 6hr and 100km runners closing in on their finishing lines.... With the Marathon runners having an Evening race, they will be a great support to everyone that will be running throughout the night and then as dawn breaks, the start of the 3hr race will be able to bring a fresh burst of energy. What is going to be your selected Time or Distance for the event #southernsydney24hourultra #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

10.01.2022 Always greatful receiving a package from our race nutrition partner Tailwind Nutrition Australia. With the aid stations being supplied with Tailwind, all the race distances will be covered throughout the weekend. With the Tailwid Family, being a huge part of the Ultra Running community, we are so proud having them be a part of the race for 2021.... If your wanting to give Tailwind a try in the lead up to next year’s race, feel free to message on an offer for their Starters Pack, available at there online store, which allows you to sample one of each flavour of their Tailwind nutrition and also recovery rebuild. #southernsydney24hourultra #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #gotailwind #allyouneedallday #tailwindstarterspack

10.01.2022 Excited to announce as of Friday evening the 24hr distance is now full. Congratulations to Carmen Austin, for signing up and getting the last spot for the 24hr distance, thanks I believe to some convincing from her friends. Total we have 42 runners doing the full 24hours, with the breakdown being 12 Females and 30 males.... Out of these we have: 2 International runners coming from New Zealand 5 runners who have previously represented Australia at world champs 8 runners who will be coming from interstate 2 runners who will take up the option to use the dedicated walking lane 5, with one wanting to go for a Centurion Distance of 100miles Many also attempting there first time on a track or at a 24hr distance And a good half who have run in other previous 24hr events coming to support this new race. With the distance filling up, we will open up a waitlist for anyone who would like to enter if a position becomes available between now and next June. Please email or message using the links at the top of this page with your details and we will add you name to the list. Apologies to everyone that may have missed out, but if your interested in any of the other distances that are on offer including the 12, 6 & 3 Hour and 100km & 42.2 Marathon, there is still plenty of places avail in each of those. Click on the link to the entry page for any of these https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 #southernsydney24hourultra #excitingtimes #dontsitonthefence #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

09.01.2022 With the Launch of the website coming in the next week, today we are proud to announce our first Event Sponsor for the race. Welcome to Tailwind Nutrition Australia as a partner to the Southern Sydney 24 Hour race. We are excited and proud to have Gavin and Rebekah Markey from Tailwind be a part of our race for next year, bringing such a great product to us.... Along with Tailwind being available for the whole race weekend as part of our available aid station nutrition, we will also have some great sponsor items to be added to the presentation for each race. In conjunction with the great product, we will be including a special award, to be announced after the race. This award will be The Tailwind Community Spirit Award The award will be given to someone at the completion of the event weekend who has done something that warrants a special mention. As we get closer to the event weekend, we will be looking to put on an online information night with Gavin Markey talking all about fueling for a race. More to be announced next year. Tailwind, All you need, all day. Really!!! For more information on this great product or where to be able to pick some up, head to the race website on the link below https://www.tailwindnutrition.com.au/ #tailwindnutritionaustralia #gotailwind #fueledbytailwind #tailwindrebuild #southersydney24hourultra #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation

08.01.2022 AND THEN THERE WAS ONLY 1 With only one space left in the 24hr distance, who will be the last to sign up Once full we will be starting a waitlist on the registration page, for those who have missed out on wanting to run the full 24hr. And will offer these if spots become available leading into the race.... But don’t worry, with still 6 weeks left of the early bird special, there are still plenty of spots avail in the other categories like the 12hr, 6hr, 3hr and 42.2km Marathon. #southernsydney24hourultra #excitingtimes #dontsitonthefence #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Dan Ross of Caringbah for being our very 1st runner to sign up to the 24hr race for next year. The Entries went live at Midnight Sunday night, and within minutes Dan had signed up and commited to the 24hr distance. Dan now has a goal race locked in for 2021. Happy training The interest has been fantastic with entries open for less than 2 days only, and we already have 10 runners making the most of the 20% early bird discount that is available by signing up ...to the 24hr distance. On top of the 24hr entries, we also have entries as well in the 12hr, 3hr, 100km and the evening Marathon. https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770 #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject #australianultrarunningassociation #theridgeathleticstrack #southernsydney24hourultra

06.01.2022 Our Race Partner Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla, will be opening tomorrow in a great new location in Cronulla mall. Make sure you head down and see Sean and Jenny at their new store location in Cronulla, for all your running needs be it Track, Road or Trail. The store is looking amazing, and will be bringing many more years of supporting the local running community with such great service.

06.01.2022 Today we would like to announce our 3rd sponsor that has partnered with the Southern Sydney 24 Hour Ultra race. Welcome to T8.run Running Gear. " Running gear designed by Ultrarunners, that is Ultralight, Supercool and 100% Chafe-free"... Below is a little bit about T8's story. T8 clothing was born out of Hong Kong by 2 ultra runners John Ellis and Mark Green, who wanted to design ultra running clothing to suit the every changing hot conditions that a lot of runners will encounter during their training and racing, that was going to be 100% chafe-free whilst still being ultralight and super cool. From their vision was born the Commando running underwear & T8 Sherpa shorts, with their built-in pockets to carry everything you would need from the small daily run up to the longest Ultras. The clothing has become so popular, it is now available across the globe, and even locally, and we are proud to have this great product partner with us for the 24hr race. This is one product I can certianly guarantee, having now used it for over a year on races from 300km to 24hr track, including all the training in-between, with 100% no Chafing!!! If you like to know more about the product check out there website on the link below https://t8.run/ #T8run #chafefree #sherpashorts #Commandos #southernsydney24hourultra #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation

04.01.2022 With entries open for less than 2 weeks, we are excited to have 22 runners already signed up to the race next year The breakdown so far is: 14 runners entered in the 24hr race... 2 runners entered in the 12hr race 2 runners entered in the 100km race 2 runners entered in the 42.2k marathon 2 runners entered in the 3hr race Out of those who have entered, it’s exciting to see that 3 are also from interstate as well, two in the 24hr & one in the 12hr. So great to see so many taking up the early bird special, saving themselves 20% off the full price. At this rate of uptake, it won’t be long before the 24hr distance could be sold out. Don’t miss your spot, with the link to entries attached below. https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770

04.01.2022 With the 24hr Race nearing a full field for that distance with only 7 spots remaining, it was great to have our 1st couple of international runners sign up for the full distance for next year. Both residing from New Zealand Welcome to Andrew McDowall, who has had the honour to be able to represent his country at both the 24hr Asian and World Championships, and also to Joe Gallaher who has just only recently completed his 1st ever 100mile distance race at the Blue Lake 24h...r Challenge. We look forward to seeing a bit of fun across the ditch competition with some of our Aussie 24hr representatives who have also signed up for the 24 Welcome to the race for 2021 #southernsydney24hourultra #australiaversesnewzealand #theridgeathleticstrack #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8 #hokaoneone #aura

03.01.2022 Excited to announce that the next Distance was sold out overnight. With the 24hr selling out in record time just 2 weeks ago, we also now have a full field in the 100km event. This event being run at the same time as the 24hr race also in Lanes 1 & 2, was offered as a small field only, so it was always looking to be the next one to become full.... If anyone is looking to be placed on a waitlist for either of these distances, please email us your name and contact number at; [email protected] and we will add you to the waitlist, and depending on position when a spot becomes available we will contact you to see if you would like to still enter that race. Otherwise there are still plenty of spots in the other distances, especially the 12hr race where this one can be good for runners who would also like to maybe run a 100km distance or more. Use the link below for more details and to enter; https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40770

02.01.2022 As the year draws to an end, we have less than 2 weeks to go with the discount early bird special for entries to the race. Currently still plenty of place left on the 12hr, 6hr, 3hr and the Night Marathon. Great time to take advantage of the great prices before the rise as of the 1st January 2020. Grab some friends and get together for a great time running your chosen time or distance up at the Ridge, enjoying the great atmosphere of the race. Even better, offer an entry to ...that special person as a great Christmas present. #southernsydney24hourultra #countdownison #dontmissout #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject

02.01.2022 Greatly way to trial which flavour one may like the best...???

02.01.2022 Great to see some of our Entered Runners getting out in the New Year, and doing some training up at the Track. Vic Correa who has an entry in the 100km event, only gets out and trains on the weekend. Vic loves to run a marathon, and will often be seen completing one as one of his weekend runs.... Keep up the great Training Vic, and we are looking forward to watching you race around the Track in June. #southernsydney24hourultra #countdowntojune #Weekendtraining #sharewithfriends #theridgeathleticstrack #australianultrarunningassociation #tailwindnutritionaustralia #runnulla #t8gear #hokaoneone #therunbeyondproject